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Thursday, February 02, 2006

Crossroad- Which is the next phase?

1) Settle down in Singapore for the rest of my life.2) Go to KL and begin a different life.3) Go back to Penang to begin a life that most of my friends are in.

*sigh*

Of cos all three are subjected to God's will. Choice no.1 is slim, choice no.2 is very likely but super anxious about it because to start a different life is super uncertain, and choice no.3 is super existentially satisfying though might negating some precious part in my Christian pilgrimage.

JOSHUA! Don’t backslide ok, we all know what your supposed to do! My gosh, if you don’t become an apologist ah, then ah, ah... (can't think of a good threatening curse right now, later ok.)

Seriously my brother, factor your decision on some of these parameters (and others you may have thought of) :

1. your personality, gifts, calling

2. the opportunity to develop them and use them for the KOG

3. the sacrifices incidental to all this

Remember, opportunity can be found in the different stages of life, but abilities and gifts given to you, are bestowed from God, and thus, when matching opportunities occur for you to use them for God’s glory and to serve His people, I would take that as a sovereign act of God.

Also, on the side, as one who squandered his youth and remains uneducated till today, don’t make my mistake – get the best education you can get, or, when you reach my stage in life, you may find yourself in regretting it like me.

dude (the discordant one), dont throw out the baby with the bath water. Bad byproducts of a bad education system is no indication of the need for education. Even if I was born with a very analytical mind, I see guys like John and Dave (and even my educated wife), who pick up stuff and organize it so fast and well, and know that they have something I don't, something you get through the discipline of higher education. It's important dude.